The Dillon tribune., 1887-01-14

! terrible week 10 nm. 1or every waking how,
! Of it be walked through the valley Of Lnn,;,
ia.on. ana drank the bitter waters Of shame
/ The joints OF his hitherto impenctyahla
| ;er1nor Of sclf-conceit had hcel, 50 pierced Nv
/ ne ;ine rapier ;lr,is.s OF Raclcl'. scorr +h,.
i {, Il from him under the coarse pount3n ~
/ the village loungers and left him naked ,nd
,lctcrseless to their blows Every nerve a,d
sense ;lch<4i with acute pain. He now fal- 81,
Of his fathers humiliation. all his ,ao,har.s
| quelulous sorrow, all his betro,.,cd.s Nv,
| gu;ah and abasement.
/ Thoughts of suicide, and Of .,vin- to som.
,:.it It the country where IL. VA, pu,;ra}r
unknown crowded upon hin, necessarily
!:,.t with that perve,sity that nature seem
il-ly delights in, there had arisen in his heart
since lie had lost her such a love for Rc~bo,
Io:d rs made life without her, or without
hi. esc.crl even, seem valueless To 20 into
strange part Of the country and bec,ir life
anc"; would be to give her up forcy... and
tbs be could not do It would be much pref.
cradle to die demonstrating that he was in
some decree worthy of her. And a latent
manly pride awakened and came TO his assist
cnce. He could not be the son of his proud,
i.'on-willed father without some Transmission
of that sire's courageous qualities. He formed
his resolution: He would stay in Sar,lis ana
recover his honor where he had lost it.
At tho end of the week he heard the drums
beat, the cannon fire, and the people cheer.
The company had come home, and was
marching proudly down the street to vel
come as enthusiastic as if its members were
bronzed veterans returning victoliolsly from
a campaign that had lasted for years.
His mother told hin, the next day that the
company had decided to re-enlst for three
years or during the war. and that meeting
would be held that evening to carry the in
tcntion into execution. When the evening
came Harry walked into the town hall
dressed as carefully as he had prepared him.
self for his witt to Rachel. He found the
whole company assembled there, tho mem
beis smoking, chatting with their friends and
recouIlting to atmiriny hearers the wonder
ful experience they had gone through. The
enlistment papers were being prepared and
some of the boys who had not been examined
during tn. Jay were undergoing the surgeons
Inspection i'll an adj ioining room.
Harry was colllv received by everybody
and wincctl little under this contrast with
the attentions that ali the others were given.
At last all the papers and rolls seemed to
be signed and there was II lull in tho pro
>ecdinGs Harry rose from, his seat. as il to
address the nlcctrg. Instantly all was silence
and attention.
"Co1Ha'lrs,' l." said, in firm, even voice,
Il have come to say TO you tEnt feel that I
mace a mistake during OH" term of service
cri WanC to apologize TO You for my con-
duct then. More than this. want to redeem
myself want to so with you again and
have another chance to-
He was interrupted by an enthusiastic.
shout from them all
"Hurrah! Bully for Lieut. Glen! Of
course We'll give you another show. Come
right along in your Old place and welcome"
There was but one dissenting voice. 1t
was that of Joseph Pancake:
mo, I'll be burned it We want We alone
my more. We've TO place for sioh fellers
with, US We only want them as has sand in
their craws'
But the protest was uveisaughcd by the
multitude OF asscnts. At the first interval of
silence Harry said:
No, comrades Ill not ACCEPT 4 commits,
sion again until I'm sure can do it credit,
/ Ii enlist III the company on the same footing
rs the rest Of the boys and share everything
with you Give the licutenlntcv to chr cal
liant coti'rate Pancake, who has richly earned
it,"
The suggestion was accepted with more en-
thuslastle cheering, and Harry, goirg up to
the desk, flied out an enlistment blank, srnod
1t and the company roll and retired with illa
SURGEON Tor the physical examination This
liiiised lie slipped out unnooiccd and wen: to
us homo. Ga his way lti;her he saw Rachel
IS she passed a brilliantly lighted, .llov VIM
.o" ;S.ie was in travelling costume and
seemed TO be going to the depot size turned
her head slightly ana lowed formal lccus;-
ni1ion.
A'ihcir eyes mot he saw enough to make
''N' h|'i.Fe chat what he lad done met her
approval